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Champakapuri Kshetram popularly known as Sampige is a small village in Turuvekere Taluk of Tumkur District in Karnataka. It is nearly 104 Kms from Bangalore. The name of the place is related to Champaka Pushpa trees which were found in this place in the ancient times.

Here an ancient Temple of Sri Srinivasa Perumal is situated which according to the Sthala puranam dates back to Dwapara yuga. This place was the capital of King Sudhanva and he worshipped Lord Srinivasa. After his rule the place was under ruins. The idol of Lord Srinivasa was hidden in a Valmika and Narada accompanied by the Gandharvas used to worship the deity every night.

A villager noticed a bright light in the Valmika and to their astonishment found the Idol of Srinivasa Perumal in it. They built a temple as it is now in that place.

Please find the close-up shots of Champakapuri Srinivasa Perumal and Mahalakshmi Thayar Sri. Srinivasa Perumal is in the form of Shanka, Chakra, Gadhadari with Sharanagathi Hastha.

Sri Champakapuri Srinivasa is the Haath Perumal of many Hebbar Srivaishnavas

Every year 10 day Brahmotsavam festivities are held according to the Srivaishnava tradition during May month and on the Vaishaka Shukla Trayodashi Chitra Nakshtram day the Grand Car Festival and Jatra is held during which many of the Srivaishnavas from Bangalore, Tumkur, Mysore come and worship the lord
and a huge gathering of people from the villages around shows the world Popularity of the Lord.

The route to the temple from Bangalore is as below.

Travel Towards Tumkur on the National Highway 4. When you reach Tumkur take  deviation towards the road leading to Shimoga and proceed further. You get Gubbi Town and if you still proceed further for some kilometers you get  Nittur Cross a junction where you need to take Left turn. After proceeding for a few furlong you have to take right turn to Sampige which is around 12 kilometers from there. You find many Coconut and Areca nut plantations on the Way to Sampige.

Saturdays and Sundays there will Abhishekam for the lord, but perumal has abhishekam almost everyday.

There is also a small Temple dedicated to Keshava which is half kilometer from Srinivasa Temple.

The Temple Timings are Daily Morning 8.00 Am to 12.00 Pm and Evening 6.00 Pm to 8.00 Pm.

For Abhishekam / Thirumanjanam & Neyvedhanam : Get in touch with Bhattar

Srinivasa Prabhu or Srinivasa Iyengar
Archakar
Sri Sampige Srinivasa Perumal Temple.
Sampige,
Tumkur District,
Pin: 572225.
Call : Srinivasa Prabhu - 08139 - 279744 or Srinivasa Iyengar - 08139 - 279572